Birmingham orchestra live at New Street for final time after amazing Ozzy tribute - here's when
Catch the CBSO at Birmingham's New Street Station for a unique performance and learn about their £1 ticket initiative and free street serenades
After last Wednesday tribute Ozzy Osbourne performance , CBSO in the City, are in Birmingham today for a final performance for this year at New Steet Station for two performances at 1:00pm and also at 3:00pm.
The orchestra have made an exciting for two new initiative ahead of this performance. The first being, a £1 ticket offer for its 2025-26 season, and the second is a chance for local residents to nominate their street for a one-off live performance from CBSO musicians.
Throughout the week, CBSO in the City has turned Birmingham into a public stage, with free performances erupting across trams, canal boats, gardens, galleries.
Both initiatives are aimed to tackle head-on the barriers that prevent people engaging with live orchestral music - cost, confidence, and geography. The £1 ticket offer is open to anyone in with a West Midlands postcode who attends a CBSO in the City event.
At any of the performances, people can collect a flyer with a booking code.
Then, on Tuesday 29 July, between 10am and 8pm, these codes can be used to book tickets online for a concert for the new CBSO season for £1.
The orchestra is inviting people across Birmingham to nominate their street to host a special one-off CBSO street performance later this year. Whether it's a close-knit neighbourhood, a community in need of a lift, or simply a group of residents ready to embrace the unexpected - one lucky street will be selected for an unforgettable live performance from CBSO musicians, completely free. Nominations are now open and close on Friday 1 August.
Emma Stenning, Chief Executive at CBSO said: “Birmingham is a musical city with people hungry for great experiences, but we know there are still barriers. That’s why we’re not just inviting people to us, we’re going to them. Whether it’s through £1 tickets or street-side serenades, we want every person in the West Midlands to feel that orchestral music is for them.”
“The public response so far to our week of free concerts around the city has been so positive and these two new initiatives will keep the spirit of excitement and togetherness rolling well into the autumn months.”